About

Known credits:
82
Birthday:
1879-02-12
Place of birth:
Korsør, Denmark
Website:
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Urban Gad

Overview

Peter Urban Gad was a Danish director who worked mostly in Germany, directing 40 films between 1910 and 1927. From 1912 to 1918 he was married to his leading lady Asta Nielsen, who starred in 30 of his productions. Gad directed both the first feature-length Danish film (Den sorte drøm 1911) and the first feature-length German film (Die Verräterin 1911).

Known for

Directing
1922 Hannele's Ascension Directing Director N/A
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1921 The Island of the Lost Directing Director 58
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1921 Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon Directing Director N/A
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1921 My Life as a Night Editor Directing Director N/A
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1920 Christian Wahnschaffe I: Weltbrand Directing Director N/A
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1920 The Abyss of Souls Directing Director N/A
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1920 Such a Girl Directing Director N/A
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1919 The Game of Love and Death Directing Director N/A
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1917 Witching Hour Directing Director 59
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1916 Cinderella Directing Director N/A
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1916 The White Roses Directing Director N/A
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1916 Little Angel's Wedding Directing Director N/A
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1916 Frontstairs and Backstairs Directing Director N/A
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1916 Die Ewige Nacht Directing Director N/A
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1915 The False Asta Nielsen Directing Director 59
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1915 Die Tochter der Landstrasse Directing Director N/A
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1914 Das Feuer Directing Director N/A
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1914 Zapata's Gang Directing Director 58
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1914 Das Kind ruft Directing Director N/A
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1914 Little Angel Directing Director 58
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1913 The Film Prima Donna Directing Director 58
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1913 S1 Directing Director 59
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1913 The Suffragette Directing Director 58
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1913 Death in Seville Directing Director N/A
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1913 Die Sünden der Väter Directing Director N/A
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1913 Jugend und Tollheit Directing Director N/A
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1912 Comedians Directing Director N/A
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1912 The House of Ill Repute Directing Director N/A
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1912 A Romany Spy Directing Director 58
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1912 When the Mask Falls Directing Director N/A
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1912 The General's Children Directing Director N/A
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1912 Der Totentanz Directing Director 59
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1912 Poor Jenny Directing Director 58
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1912 Zu Tode Gehetzt Directing Director N/A
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1912 Die Macht des Goldes Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Amateur's Generosity Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Traitress Directing Director 58
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1911 When Passion Blinds Honesty Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Strange Bird Directing Director 59
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1911 Gypsy Blood Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Great Moment Directing Director 59
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1911 The Black Dream Directing Director 58
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1911 Thru Trials to Victory Directing Director N/A
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1911 The Moth Directing Director N/A
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1911 Gypsy Blood Directing Director N/A
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1910 The Abyss Directing Director 59
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1910 A Recruit from 64 Directing Director 58
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Writing
1920 The Abyss of Souls Writing Writer N/A
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1919 The Game of Love and Death Writing Writer N/A
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1917 Witching Hour Writing Writer 59
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1916 Cinderella Writing Writer N/A
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1916 The White Roses Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Little Angel's Wedding Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Frontstairs and Backstairs Writing Writer N/A
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1916 Die Ewige Nacht Writing Writer N/A
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1915 Die Tochter der Landstrasse Writing Writer N/A
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1914 Das Feuer Writing Writer N/A
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1914 Zapata's Gang Writing Writer 58
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1914 Das Kind ruft Writing Writer N/A
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1914 Little Angel Writing Writer 58
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1913 The Film Prima Donna Writing Writer 58
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1913 S1 Writing Writer 59
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1913 The Suffragette Writing Writer 58
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1913 Death in Seville Writing Writer N/A
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1913 Die Sünden der Väter Writing Writer N/A
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1913 Jugend und Tollheit Writing Writer N/A
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1912 Comedians Writing Writer N/A
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1912 A Romany Spy Writing Writer 58
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1912 When the Mask Falls Writing Writer N/A
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1912 Der Totentanz Writing Writer 59
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1912 Poor Jenny Writing Writer 58
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1912 Zu Tode Gehetzt Writing Writer N/A
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1912 Die Macht des Goldes Writing Writer N/A
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1911 The Strange Bird Writing Writer 59
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1911 The Great Moment Writing Writer 59
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1911 The Black Dream Writing Writer 58
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1911 The Moth Writing Writer N/A
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1911 Gypsy Blood Writing Writer N/A
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1910 The Abyss Writing Writer 59
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Camera
1911 The Great Moment Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
1916 Cinderella Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
1910 A Recruit from 64 Editing Editor 58
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